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I had a mother contact me requesting information on breastfeeding and "fat
necrosis and necrosis of a fibroadenoma". Okay, I'm stumped. She's given me
permission to post her question in hopes of getting an answer to her
questions.
Her note read as follows:
MY SURGEON RECOMMENDS STOP BREAST FEEDING DUE TO FAT NECROSIS
I need guidance from someone who supports breastfeeding. My son is nearly
six months old and well above average in weight & height. I had hoped to
express milk at work through the end of December and continue evening &
nighttime breastfeeding through May. However, my general surgeon thinks I
should quit breastfeeding altogether. My next appt with him is 11-25-02.
Details of my situation follow.
I had a small fibroadnoma that stayed the same size for over a year before I
became pregnant. During my pregnacy, it grew rapidly and caused plugged milk
ducts after my baby was born, due to location & size of lump --about 2 inches
at widest -- in lower left breast. In July the surgeon removed it.
Pathology report indicated necrosis of the fibroadnoma and also some fat
necrosis. Just a week ago, I had another sugery in the same location. He
found even more fat necrosis and a cyst filled with milk around the area of
fat necrosis. He can't explain why the necrosis is occurring, and yet he
recommends that I quit breastfeeding soon.
Does this sound like a lactation problem? Can you point me in the right
direction? Could I just dry up the problem breast? As much as I want to
continue breast feeding my son, I do not want to do so if it causes damage
and prevents breastfeeding with future children. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THIS
SITUATION BEFORE?
-me here again- Has anyone ever heard of this? Any ideas or suggestions to
pass along to her? Thanks, Susan Manore, IBCLC
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